UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN!!!

WELL THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER AND THE HARDEST PART IS HERE. WE JUST SAID OUR LAST GOODBYES TO OUR SWEET ANGEL. IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS WE HAD TO EVER DO. WE HAD A GREAT WEEK WITH HER AND I'M SO GLAD WE DECIDED TO COME VISIT INSTEAD OF JUST WAITING..YES IT WAS HARD TO SAY GOODBYE, BUT IT WAS A BLESSING JUST TO BE ALL TOGETHER FOR A WHILE. BUT NOW WE GET TO GO HOME AND SEE THE BOYS AND DOGGIES AND GET BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS. WITH ALL THE HOLIDAYS, BIRTHDAYS, PLAYOFFS AND STUFF COMING, HOPEFULLY THE TIME WILL GO BY QUICK. WE ARE STILL NOT SURE WHEN SHE'LL BE COMING HOME, BUT WERE THINKING JAN-FEB. MAYBE FOR VALENTINES DAY. THAT WOULD BE SWEEEET.


UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN OUR SWEET ANGEL, YOU WILL BE IN OUR DREAMS EVERY NIGHT. WE LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH...MOMMA, POPPA, AND FAMILY..

HERE SHE IS!!!!

WELL GOD FINALLY HAS BROUGHT US ALL TOGETHER. WE GOT IN LATE LAST NIGHT AND THE HOTEL WE WERE SUPPOSED TO STAY AT JUST DIDN'T FIT THE BILL SO WE SWITCHED TO THE MARRIOTT. (THANK GOD) THIS PLACE IS SO GREAT. THEY CATER TO ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND HAVE A WHOLE FLOOR JUST FOR BABYS. THEY HAVE A HUGE HEATED POOL AND JACUZZI AND 5 DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS. THE FOOD IS GREAT AND THE PEOPLE VERY FRIENDLY AND NICE. THIS AM @ 9AM THE BABY ARRIVED WITH HER FOSTER MOTHER AND SHE WAS VERY SHY. SHE STARTED TO CRY WHEN THE FOSTER MOM HANDED HER TO US. I WAS SO NERVOUS. THAN WE ALL WENT TO LUNCH AS SOON AS OUR LAWYER ARRIVED. THAT'S WHEN IT ALL CHANGED...I FED HER AND THAT WAS IT..THIS BABY ATE A WHOLE BOWL OF CEREAL. (BY HERSELF). AN ENGLISH MUFFIN, AND 2 PLATES OF FRUIT..I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. WHERE IN 4 IT!! WELL AT LEAST SHE'S NOT PICKY.

WHEN WE WERE DONE I HAD TO GO TO THE FRONT DESK FOR A STROLLER. WHEN I GOT BACK THE LAWYER AND FOSTER MOM SAID SHE GRABBED ON TO TONI LIKE A LIL MONKEY AND THAT WAS IT. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO ONLY STAY FOR A COUPLE HOURS AND THAN COME BACK TOMORROW, BUT SINCE SHE TOOK TO US SO GOOD WE GOT HER TILL MONDAY AM..SO AFTER BREAKFAST WE WENT FOR A STROLL AND THAN TO THE POOL. 1:30 WE WENT TO LUNCH AND SHE ATE AGAIN. NOT AS MUCH THIS TIME THOUGH. NOW SHE'S ON THE BED PLAYING WITH HER DORA DOLLS AND PLAYDOUGH. (IT'S ALL OVER THE BED..LOL). WERE SO THANKFUL AND BLESSED TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I DONT KNOW HOW WERE GONNA LEAVE THIS CHILD HERE AND HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 4-6 MONTHS TO GET HER..THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER FAMILIES HERE ADOPTING IT'S CRAZY. NOW I KNOW WHY THEY CALL IT THE BABY HOTEL. WELL AT LEAST ALL THESE CHILDREN ARE GOING TO GET THE OPPORTUNITIES AND LOVE THAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. GONNA TRY TO GET THIS LIL ONE TO TAKE A NAP NOW OR IT'S GONNA BE A LONG NIGHT!!

WERE OFF!!

TOMMOROW IS THE BIG DAY AND WERE SO EXCITED..(NERVOUS TOO).
WE JUST CAN'T BELIEVE WERE FINALLY GOING TO MEET OUR NEW DAUGHTER.
OUR PLANE LEAVES @2PM AND WE HAVE TO CHANGE IN TEXAS AND THAN ONTO TO GUATEMALA. WE SHOULD BE THERE AROUND 8PM. THAN THURSDAY @9am THE FOSTER MOTHER WILL BRING THE BABY TO US AND WE WILL SPEND MOST OF THE DAY WITH HER AND SEE HOW THINGS GO. THE NEXT DAY SHE WILL STAY OVER NIGHT AND HOPEFULLY ALL WEEKEND. WE ARE BRINGING THE VIDEO CAMERA AND WILL HAVE TONS OF PHOTOS AND VIDEO WHEN WE GET BACK. WERE BRINGING THE LAPTOP SO WE'LL BE EMAILING STUFF HOME TOO. WATCHING THE WEATHER CHANNEL RIGHT NOW AND TRACKING HURRICANE FELIX AS IT IS HEADED RIGHT TOWARD OUR DESTINATION. IT LOOKS LIKE WE SHOULD BE OK THOUGH. BUT IT'S JUST ONE MORE THING TO WORRY ABOUT. WELL IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT ONCE WE SEE OUR LITTLE ANGEL.